The TAR file parser in Avira AntiVir 7.11.1.163, Antiy Labs AVL SDK 2.0.3.7, Quick Heal (aka Cat QuickHeal) 11.00, Emsisoft Anti-Malware 5.1.0.1, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, Ikarus Virus Utilities T3 Command Line Scanner 1.1.97.0, Jiangmin Antivirus 13.0.900, Kaspersky Anti-Virus 7.0.0.125, McAfee Anti-Virus Scanning Engine 5.400.0.1158, McAfee Gateway (formerly Webwasher) 2010.1C, NOD32 Antivirus 5795, Norman Antivirus 6.06.12, PC Tools AntiVirus 7.0.3.5, AVEngine 20101.3.0.103 in Symantec Endpoint Protection 11, Trend Micro AntiVirus 9.120.0.1004, and Trend Micro HouseCall 9.120.0.1004 allows remote attackers to bypass malware detection via a POSIX TAR file with an initial \50\4B\03\04 character sequence. NOTE: this may later be SPLIT into multiple CVEs if additional information is published showing that the error occurred independently in different TAR parser implementations.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2012-1425 is rated Moderate Risk (57.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 93.32%, 100th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. EPSS rose +39.09% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 54.24% | 93.32% | +39.09% |
| 2 | 2025-06-03 | 60.33% | 54.24% | -6.09% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 60.33% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
|
8.6 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| antiy | avl_sdk | 2.0.3.7 | cpe:2.3:a:antiy:avl_sdk:2.0.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| avira | antivir | 7.11.1.163 | cpe:2.3:a:avira:antivir:7.11.1.163:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| cat | quick_heal | 11.00 | cpe:2.3:a:cat:quick_heal:11.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| emsisoft | anti-malware | 5.1.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:emsisoft:anti-malware:5.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| eset | nod32_antivirus | 5795 | cpe:2.3:a:eset:nod32_antivirus:5795:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| fortinet | fortinet_antivirus | 4.2.254.0 | cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortinet_antivirus:4.2.254.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| ikarus | ikarus_virus_utilities_t3_command_line_scanner | 1.1.97.0 | cpe:2.3:a:ikarus:ikarus_virus_utilities_t3_command_line_scanner:1.1.97.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| jiangmin | jiangmin_antivirus | 13.0.900 | cpe:2.3:a:jiangmin:jiangmin_antivirus:13.0.900:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| kaspersky | kaspersky_anti-virus | 7.0.0.125 | cpe:2.3:a:kaspersky:kaspersky_anti-virus:7.0.0.125:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mcafee | gateway | 2010.1c | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:gateway:2010.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mcafee | scan_engine | 5.400.0.1158 | cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:scan_engine:5.400.0.1158:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| norman | norman_antivirus_\&_antispyware | 6.06.12 | cpe:2.3:a:norman:norman_antivirus_\&_antispyware:6.06.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| pc_tools | pc_tools_antivirus | 7.0.3.5 | cpe:2.3:a:pc_tools:pc_tools_antivirus:7.0.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| symantec | endpoint_protection | 11.0 | cpe:2.3:a:symantec:endpoint_protection:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| trendmicro | housecall | 9.120.0.1004 | cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:housecall:9.120.0.1004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| trendmicro | trend_micro_antivirus | 9.120.0.1004 | cpe:2.3:a:trendmicro:trend_micro_antivirus:9.120.0.1004:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |